By — Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown By — Anne Azzi Davenport Anne Azzi Davenport Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/met-opera-adapts-experimental-novel-lincoln-in-the-bardo-for-the-stage Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio An acclaimed novel comes to life as a new opera, exploring a deeply personal side of one of America's most consequential presidents, Abraham Lincoln, and the profound grief that shaped his life. Jeffrey Brown takes in "Lincoln in the Bardo" at the Metropolitan Opera in New York for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Listen to this Segment By — Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown In his more than 30-year career with the News Hour, Brown has served as co-anchor, studio moderator, and field reporter on a wide range of national and international issues, with work taking him around the country and to many parts of the globe. As arts correspondent he has profiled many of the world's leading writers, musicians, actors and other artists. Among his signature works at the News Hour: a multi-year series, “Culture at Risk,” about threatened cultural heritage in the United States and abroad; the creation of the NewsHour’s online “Art Beat”; and hosting the monthly book club, “Now Read This,” a collaboration with The New York Times. By — Anne Azzi Davenport Anne Azzi Davenport Anne Azzi Davenport is the Senior Producer of CANVAS at PBS News Hour. @Annedavenport
Met Opera adapts experimental novel 'Lincoln in the Bardo' for the stage
In short
The Metropolitan Opera has adapted George Saunders' experimental novel "Lincoln in the Bardo" for the stage, exploring the deeply personal side of Abraham Lincoln's grief. This production is a significant adaptation of a novel that has been praised for its innovative storytelling and ability to capture the essence of grief.
Key points
- The Metropolitan Opera has adapted George Saunders' experimental novel "Lincoln in the Ba…: The Metropolitan Opera has adapted George Saunders' experimental novel "Lincoln in the Bardo" for the stage.
- The production explores the deeply personal side of Abraham Lincoln's grief.: The production explores the deeply personal side of Abraham Lincoln's grief.
- It is a significant adaptation of a novel that has been praised for its innovative storyt…: It is a significant adaptation of a novel that has been praised for its innovative storytelling and ability to capture the essence of grief.